1,975 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,127
- 2016: 1,973
- 2021: 1,975
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wondai · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wondai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population defines Wondai, where the typical resident is now 53. This is far older than the national figure of 38, marking the area as a significant hub for seniors.
1,975
▼ -7.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wondai — higher than 78% of areas.
| Wondai | 1,975 |
|---|---|
| 4606, QLD | 2,399 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,975, making Wondai larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and country.
53 yrs ▲ +17.8%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 32.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian average at 14.1%.
32.6% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wondai, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly 44% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the state average at 10.1%.
7.1% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wondai, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33118/wondai/topic/demographics-identity